Police told to inform about whereabouts of detainees

KARACHI: Secretary Home Department, Government of Sindh, Dr Niaz Ali Abbasi has asked the IGP Sindh that the whereabouts of detained persons should be informed to their relatives without any delay. Taking serious notice of the complaints from citizens in this regard, he directed the officials to entertain these type of complaints in professional manner, said a statement issued here on Friday. Dr Niaz Ali Abbasi has emphasized the need for effective coordination between different law enforcement agencies particularly during attending the cases pending in the courts. He said that criminals would always take advantage due to ineffective coordination between officials of different law enforcement agencies. Abbasi directed the officials concerned to complete the investigations within seven days so that the innocents should not be detained unnecessarily.